South India Cell for Human Rights Education and Monitoring: Felicitation to Justice Shivaraj V Patil, by Justice M N Venkatachalaiah, Mathews Philip, N P Swamy, Pon Krishnaswamy participate, Karnataka Judicial Academy, Crescent Road, 11 am.

GENERAL

Sankara Eye Foundation: Inauguration of  Sankara Eye Hospital by Chief Secretary Sudhakar Rao, Infosys MD and CEO S Gopalakrishnan, National Human Rights Commission former director general D R Kaarthikeyan participate, Hospital premises, Airport Whitefield Road, Kundalahalli Gate, 10.30 am

Women and Child Development Department: Women’s Day, State-level exhibition, seminar on women’s health issues, Jawahar Bal Bhavan, 10.30 am.

The Bharat Scouts and Guides: Centenary of ‘World scout movement - state-level life members conference,’ Go Ru Channabasappa, M A Khalid, Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific Regional Scout Committee participate,  Anubhava Mantapa, Basava Samithi, Basaveshwara Circle, 10 am.

Open International University for Complementary Medicine: Convocation, Dean of Clinical Studies Dr C Indrapala, D Mohan Kumar participate, Jnana Jyothi Auditorium, Central College campus, 6 pm.

Babboorkamme Seva Samithi: Annual get together, K G Subraya Sharma, Samiti President A V Prasanna participate, 17, Seshadri Road, 3.30 pm.

Kannadanadu Nanya Sangha: Talk on ‘Coins of native Indian states,’ by Mahesh Jumbulingam, 1043, Diamond Villa, 18th C Main, behind Dobhi Ghat, Rajajinagar 5th Block, 11 am.

Janaspandana: International Women’s Day celebrations, former deputy chief minister Siddaramaiah, former minister Ramalinga Reddy participate, Sri Ramamandir Grounds, 4th Block, Rajajinagar, 5.30 pm.

Udaya TV: Presentation of Udaya TV Film awards, Ambarish, Ravichandran, former chief ministers Dharam Singh,  H D Kumaraswamy, S Bangarappa participate, Palace Grounds, Gayathri Vihar Entrance, 6.30 pm.


CULTURAL

Abhinava Academy: Music programme, singing compositions on women by Kastoori Shankar, K V R Tagore, Department of Information Commissioner participates, Manandi Samskruti Sadana, 65/317, 9th main, 42nd Cross, 5th Block, Jayanagar, 10 am.

Bharatha Bharathi Sangeetha Seva Prathishthana: Flute recital by Tejasvi Raghunath, The Indian Institute of World Culture, 6, B P Wadia Road, Basavanagudi, 5.30 pm (ph 26631335)

Shakuntala Nrithyalaya: Bharatnatyam by Narthaki Nataraj, Shivaratreeshwara Centre, JSS Education Centre, 1st main, 8th Block, Jayanagar, 5.30 pm

Bangalore Daivagna Brahamana Samajada Janaganathi: Release of diary, Aravind Jinnu IAS, Joint Police Commissioner Crime Gopal B Hosur participate, Ravindra Kalakshetra, J C Road, 10 am. (ph 9341228203)
Chitra: Staging of play ‘Sundaropasundaru,’ directed by Vijay, Hanumanthanagar Auditorium, 5th Cross, A N Subbarao Road, 7 pm (ph 9845825217)

Benaka Shailashooru: Release of Sutradhar Ramaiah’s book ‘Mattila Mahime’ critic Ki Ram Nagaraju, folk artiste R Nagesh participate, Nayana, J C Road, 6 pm.

Kanakagiri Lalithakala Sangha: Haridasa namana, Kala Utsav, Yakshagana Kamsana Vadhe, J V Gaonkar, IPS  participate, Gayana Samaj, K R Road, 4.30 pm.

Sachin Publishers, and Srushti Publications: Release of Tamil Selvi’s book ‘Nepathya’ and J B Harish’s book ‘Veda Tantra and Samskruti’ by Shettar, library premises, City Central Library, West Division, Hampinagar, 11 am.

Prasadana Thanda: Staging of play ‘Lanchavatara’ by Hirannaiah Mitra Mandali, Ravindra Kalakshetra, 6.30 pm. (ph 2294889)

Samashti: Staging of play ‘Kathe Helathivi’ H N Kalakshetra, National College, Jayanagar 7th Block, 7 pm. (ph 9845163380)

Directorate of Kannada and Culture: Udyanavanadalli udayaraaga, veena recital by Ravi Gopal, Lalbagh, nadaswara by V M Ramesh, Gayathridevi Park, Rajajinagar, 6.30 am; Udyanavanadalli Sandhyaraaga sugama sangeetha by Ambuja Prakash, Vivekananda park, Basaveshwaranagar  5 pm. (ph 22221271)

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan: Endowment programme - Natarajotsava Bharatanatyam by Krishna Deshikachar, 10 am; Bharatanatyam by Chetan Gangatkar, ESV Hall, Bharatiya  Vidya Bhavan, Race Course Road, 6 pm (ph 22265746)

South Asia Study Centre: Release of S N Nagarajan’s book Eastern Marxism and other essays’ by U R Ananthamurthy, seminar on the ‘Role of Women in changing the universal disorder, SCM House, 29, 3rd Cross, Mission Compound, Mission Road, 2 pm. (ph 9341884034)

Shradda Sangeetha Kala Samiti: 4th annual musical programme, former chief minister N Dharam Singh, MLC Prakash Rathod participate, Bhoomika Auditorium, 17th Cross, Malleswaram, 11 am.

Bharat Yatra Kendra: Inter-college folk competitions, Bangalore University Vice Chancelor Ranganath, Jayanth Kaikini participate, Samsa Bayalu Rangamandira, behind Ravindra Kalakshetra, J C Road, 5.30 pm.

RELIGIOUS

Brahmakumaris: Swarnima Karnataka darshana mela and 72nd Trimurti Shivajayanti celebrations, Rajyogi B K Mruthyunjaya, Executive Secretary, Brahmakumaris of Mount Abu, B K Mohiniji, Director, Brahjmakumaris centres in America participate, Government Arts College Ground, Off K G Road, 10 am.

Ramakrishna Mutt: 173rd birth anniversary of Sri Ramakrishna and book fair with discount upto 10 to 50 per cent, Mutt premises, Bull Temple Rd and Ulsoor, 9 am.

Sri Prasanna Veeranjaneya Swamy Trust: Bhajans by Stuthi Vahini Vrinda, Mahalakshmipuram, 9 am.
United Lodge of Theosophists: Discourse on ‘Efficacy of prayers,’ Maitri Bhavan, 4, M N Krishna Rao Road, 6.15 pm.